UNG gets another big donation from Cottrells

The University of North Georgia gets another $10 million gift from Mike and Lynn Cottrell: it’s money that will be used to expand the UNG Business School that already bears his name.

"I am grateful to Mike and Lynn Cottrell for their exceptional generosity," UNG President Bonita Jacobs said. "The Cottrells have made the two largest contributions in UNG’s 145-year history, and, in doing so, they have provided transformational support for our students and graduates to be regionally and globally competitive business leaders."

The announcement of the $10 million gift places the Cottrell family's contributions to UNG at more than $20 million and was announced June 7 at the quarterly meeting of the UNG Foundation Board of Trustees. Mike Cottrell is a trustee emeritus of the board.